Home Office

The complainant requested passport information about a deceased individual from HM Passport Office, which is part of the Home Office. The Home Office said that it held no information. The complainant persisted and, on its fourth consideration of the matter, the Home Office located and disclosed the requested information. The Commissioner’s decision is that by failing to disclose information within the 20 working day time for compliance, the Home Office breached sections 1(1)(b) and 10(1) of FOIA.